12 Things About the Pistons that Make Me Vomit (a little in my mouth) If this is the Detroit Pistons team we will have for the rest of the season, it is time to be honest with ourselves. Players have come out, so now is the time for us to…about what we dislike about our Pistons. 1. Josh Smith’s infamous LOOOONNNNGGGG 2-pointer…attempt: Back in December, an … [Read more...]
Who Got Mo Cheeks Fired? : #Pistons
Who Got Mo Cheeks Fired? Last Saturday evening, sports columnist Peter Vecsey tweeted: Source reveals Cheeks was doomed when Josh went 2 Dumars & wanted Mo fired & Billups went w him. Denials f Love, Flip & Minny media at 11— Peter Vecsey (@PeterVecsey1) February 22, 2014 This opened up a flood gate of rumors, as to who received credit for … [Read more...]
Busy Summer Ahead for the Pistons
What the Pistons Will Do This Summer Leading up to the NBA trading deadline on February 20th, Detroit Pistons fans were at odds as to which player(s) should be traded. Some believed forward/center Greg Monroe was expendable, since he would demand a maximum contract this summer. Others thought that the experiment of Josh Smith at small forward was over and he should … [Read more...]
Why Wasn’t Joe Dumars Fired? : #Pistons
Why Wasn't Joe Dumars Fired? Many sportswriters, sports announcers, and fans were expecting Joe Dumars to be shown the door shortly after his hand-picked head coach, Mo Cheeks, got fired earlier this month. The timing was questionable, however, it does show that owner Tom Gores is controlling the future of the Pistons, since he took credit for this firing. Why … [Read more...]
Pistons: Trade for a Power Forward Now!
Pistons Should Trade for a Power Forward The Pistons will be forced into a tight spot this summer, assuming power forward-center Greg Monroe is still on the team after the trading deadline. He will be a free agent and may be considered a maximum contract player by some teams...and to Monroe. His versatility of playing both the center and power forward positions will … [Read more...]
Mulligan(s) for Dumars? : NBA Trade Deadline 2014 : #Pistons
Mulligan for Dumars? A mulligan is when a golfer is allowed to not count a poor shot on his scorecard, I think the technical term is "Do Over". At this point, many have wondered when Detroit Pistons President, Joe Dumars, would regret one of his moves and take a mulligan...or 5. The coming week will tell us a lot about which one it was. Here are a few … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley -Other Idiots Up In Detroit : #Pistons
Who Are “Other Idiots Up In Detroit”? Last night on “NBA on TNT,” Charles Barkley commented about Andre Drummond, “He’s a terrific player who’s playing with those other idiots up in Detroit, and they’re not going to win.” Additionally, Barkley mentioned, “They’ve got some idiots on that team. They’ve got some talented players who are not going to ever get … [Read more...]
Revisiting a Few Joe Dumars Trades : #Pistons
Revisiting a Few Joe Dumars Trades By Hank Rearden One decade ago this very week, President Joe Dumars made his best trade of his tenure. He pulled a rabbit out of a hat to get Rasheed Wallace and Mike James. Two players that were essential in their run to a 2004 NBA Championship. (Their defense was so good that they kept some teams under 60 points for the … [Read more...]
Phil Jackson Pistons Next Coach? : #Pistons
Phil Jackson as Pistons Next Coach? By Hank Rearden After posting last week, as a tangent, that it was odd that Phil Jackson was a consultant who assisted in hiring Mo Cheeks this past summer. The Detroit Free Press posed the question two days ago and I’d like to take it to the next level of conspiracy. Why Phil? Phil Jackson is the creator of the … [Read more...]
Where the Pistons Should Upgrade : #Pistons Trade Rumors 2014
Where the Pistons Should Upgrade Let the 2014 Pistons trade rumors begin... By Hank Rearden The Detroit Pistons interim coach, John Lowyer, did a great job in motivating and leading the charge during his first game with a new title. The Pistons played great basketball Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs with a win. They played with focus and heart. … [Read more...]